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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes Trump even know how much he is hated by more than half the country?
I know, he's a narcissist and so that half of the country doesn't mean anything to him. We aren't real. For that matter, neither is the half that bows down to him.
But does he see the Biden ads? The ad today from VoteVets. The stuff from The Lincoln Project or Meidas Touch?
Does he know the contemptuous nicknames? Which reminds me. Here's another one: The Yellow Peril.
He watches TV, but only Fox. He probably doesn't read because I really believe he's illiterate. But does anyone in his circle bring these to his attention?
Atticus
(15,124 posts)revels in his ability to shock and outrage.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)He is into whipping the masses up in what ever way works and never missing a political upheaval. That's the Hitler/Goebbels routine and he is now entrenching himself in it until the end.
It is a sign of desperation and a rather short Reich.
To me, he really doesn't care what you think of him or call him as long as he is on your mind and has your reactions. This isn't about what people imagine it to be and that's why it even works as well as it does.
Have you had a day without Trump since he was elected, or at least in recent memory? Talking about an insertion, he gets that part.
CrispyQ
(36,424 posts)This: he really doesn't care what you think of him or call him as long as he is on your mind and has your reactions.
That said, I think most adults are sick and tired of the constant me-fest, and want a president who doesn't demand our attention 24x7. In an honest election he will suffer an historic loss in November. Hopefully he is disliked so much we can overcome the right's underhanded tactics.
shanti
(21,675 posts)Negative attention is better than no attention, and he learned that as a child.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)He's such an embarrassment. And nobody in his circle brings this to his attention. He'll have a meltdown and need a diaper change.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)And if they yell at him today they love him tomorrow.
He is incapable of thinking he isn't the best, most beloved person on the planet.
His delusion is real and dangerous.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)I just care that it is true and I am aghast that it is not >85% of the population at this point...partisan politics aside, the union has NEVER had a worse president, a more buffonish oaf at the helm, in such a period of global upheaval and domestic social unrest...
The times now are essentially dropping the Civil Rights-era upheaval into the Great Depression and throwing in a cheer-leading media that treats this ALL as "content" instead of "news"...
A perfect storm of greed, stupidity, ignorance and laziness...makes me wish I was on the Andrea Gail in '91....at least they went out fighting...society is going out anesthetized and like Hindu Cows in most areas.
dalton99a
(81,406 posts)RKP5637
(67,089 posts)long as his cult shows up he will continue on.
world wide wally
(21,739 posts)jcgoldie
(11,613 posts)... I don't think he gives a fuck whether its positive or negative... two year olds who are completely self absorbed in that stage of development seek attention even if it means throwing a fit and getting into trouble.
barbtries
(28,774 posts)some of it gets to him, but his "people" by and large do not tell him the truth. When they share poll results he attacks them. I don't know how they stay, they must have assumed the role of the long-time sufferers of domestic abuse. For some reason they don't think there's a way out of it for them. I don't know. I am convinced that he's a nightmare to hang out with or work for.
sellitman
(11,605 posts)As long as he keeps taking orders from him he is fine.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)or they get sent to the cornfield, or worse!
electric_blue68
(14,818 posts)Hmm...
I think the percentage is closer to 35%....
Some who maaaaybe didn't have at least serious racist, and sexist attitudes voted for a big change, "drain the swamp" , etc would have been the over 35% - making it the around 45%.
Of those who are rascist, and violence inclined is more around ? 15+%. Not that the others can't be dangerous ie. calling the police on black people just living their lives, denying housing, employment, etc
Hopefully I'm right
lunatica
(53,410 posts)that makes him a WINNER!!
It means he has power over us.